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ENT (Otolaryngology) Doctors Who Perform the Procedure You Need—and Take Your Insurance.

Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231), flexible fiberoptic laryngoscopy (CPT 31575), audiometry & tympanometry for tinnitus/vertigo (CPT 92557), and balloon sinuplasty. Filter by your insurance carrier, state, or procedure below.

4. Complete Physician Directory

All ENT (Otolaryngology) Physicians (2,058)

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Dr. Vera Cecilio, MD

Encino, CA 91436

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
53rd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,524 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
74th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,764 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Frank Theilen, MD

Irving, TX 75063

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
74th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,009 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. James Aronovitz, DO

Warren, MI 48088

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
45th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,145 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. James Kearney, MD

Philadelphia, PA 19107

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
13th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (862 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Robert Snowden, MD

Jacksonville, FL 32258

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
26th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,335 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash

Dr. Changxing Liu, MD

Tulsa, OK 74104

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
29th OK Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (943 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Thomas Warren, MD

Mooresville, NC 28117

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
84th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,873 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Stephen Kirkner, DO

Jackson, MI 49201

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
34th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (959 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Peter Mcguire, MD

Lakewood, CO 80228

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
12th CO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (698 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$211 Cash

Dr. Randall Real, MD

Birmingham, AL 35211

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
82nd AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,587 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Zan Mra, MD

Brooklyn, NY 11212

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
1st NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (644 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$232 Cash

Dr. Sean Parsel, DO

Philadelphia, PA 19107

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
37th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,257 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Latif Dharamsi, MD

Austin, TX 78758

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
43rd TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,464 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$211 Cash

Dr. Sarah Shearer, MD

Sacramento, CA 95815

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
28th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,058 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Ryan Casserly, MD

Monterey, CA 93940

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
75th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,288 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. John Lasiter, MD

San Angelo, TX 76901

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
80th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,688 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. David Rouse, MD

Liberty, MO 64068

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
55th MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,134 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Quang Luu, MD

Mission Viejo, CA 92691

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
60th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,699 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Moufid-John Abdo, MD

Sarasota, FL 34239

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
31st FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,510 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash

Dr. Samuel Cohen, MD

Wilson, NC 27893

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
38th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,312 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Daniel Sleve, MD

Lees Summit, MO 64064

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
93rd MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,869 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Roy Lewis, MD

Mooresville, NC 28117

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
79th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,534 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Eric Bauer, MD

Dayton, OH 45402

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
89th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,635 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Steven Ball, MD

Cleveland, OH 44195

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
38th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (935 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Holliday, MD

Los Angeles, CA 90095

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
67th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,986 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$231 Cash

Dr. Kenneth Hughes, MD

Lexington, KY 40503

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
43rd KY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,259 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
85th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,314 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Alexander Caten, MD

Post Falls, ID 83854

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
43rd ID Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,041 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ilya Perepelitsyn, MD

Minneapolis, MN 55404

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
43rd MN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (901 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Louis Petcu, MD

Middletown, NY 10941

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
23rd NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,002 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$232 Cash

Dr. James Prueter, DO

Columbus, OH 43228

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
74th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,598 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Matthew Straka, MD

Sewickley, PA 15143

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
51st PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,625 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Murray, MD

San Jose, CA 95124

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
36th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,178 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Alexander Rock, MD

Columbus, OH 43212

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
30th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (892 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Daniel Martin, MD

Saint Clair Shores, MI 48081

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
18th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (782 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
Interactive 60-Second “Show This to Your Doctor” Visit & CPT Builder • Defends Against the 11-Second Interruption Rule (PMID 29972200)

Walk Into Your 15-Minute Appointment With Exact Labs, CPT Codes & Opening Words

Clinicians interrupt patients after a median of 11 seconds (J Gen Intern Med, PMID 29972200). Select your appointment reason below to generate your 1-page script:

15-Minute Exam-Room Agenda • High-Volume Endocrinology

Hypothyroidism, Subclinical TSH Drift (2.5–8.0 mIU/L) or Thyroid Nodule

1. Your 10-Second Opening Script (Read Verbatim Before the 11-Second Interruption)

"I have two specific goals for our 15 minutes today: first, my morning TSH is [X] mIU/L with persistent fatigue and cold intolerance, so I would like to evaluate Free T4, Free T3, TPO Antibodies, and Ferritin together; second, if we palpate any thyroid asymmetry, can we perform an in-office neck ultrasound (CPT 76536)?"

2. In-Office Medicare CPT Procedures to Verify Before Booking
CPT 76536 In-Office High-Resolution Thyroid & Neck Ultrasound

Confirms the endocrinologist images thyroid nodules themselves rather than sending you to a hospital radiology department.

CPT 60100 Ultrasound-Guided Fine-Needle Aspiration (FNA) Biopsy

Identifies structural thyroid specialists vs. general diabetes-only clinics.

3. Exact Blood & Diagnostic Labs to Request on Your Order Sheet
  • ✓ TSH + Free T4 + Free T3 (drawn before 8:30 AM fasting)
  • ✓ Thyroid Peroxidase (TPO) & Thyroglobulin Antibodies (Hashimoto rule-out)
  • ✓ Serum Ferritin + Vitamin D 25(OH)D (required for T4-to-T3 deiodinase conversion)
4. Day-1 Pre-Appointment Rule

Hold all Biotin (Vitamin B7) supplements for 72 hours before your blood draw so streptavidin assay interference does not create a false TSH/Free T4 reading.

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